Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi
Malawi: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 34.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.14
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
226.62
in 1950
All-time low
34.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi stood at 34.14. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi peaked at 226.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 226.62 | — |
| 1951 | 225.88 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 225.15 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 224.38 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 223.56 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 222.69 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 221.76 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 220.8 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 219.83 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 218.9 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 218.03 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 217.28 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 216.56 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 215.79 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 214.98 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 214.12 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 213.27 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 212.33 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 211.32 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 210.09 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 208.5 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 205.24 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 202.7 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 199.76 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 196.41 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 192.72 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 188.76 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 184.64 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 180.42 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 176.43 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 172.95 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 170.24 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 168.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 167.62 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 167.48 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 167.64 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 167.73 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 167.4 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 166.37 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 164.57 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 162.16 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 159.44 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 155.53 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 152.18 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 148.59 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 145.24 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 141.85 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 138.17 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 133.93 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 128.97 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 122.74 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 115.9 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 109.09 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 101.27 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 94.44 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 88.36 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 83.09 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 78.52 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 74.58 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 70.72 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 66.78 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 58.88 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 55.17 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 51.75 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.86 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.02 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 43.66 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 41.6 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.76 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 38.05 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.55 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35.38 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.14 | -3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222.96 | 218.9 | 226.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 214.38 | 210.09 | 218.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.56 | 176.43 | 208.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.05 | 164.57 | 172.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.6 | 128.97 | 162.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.87 | 70.72 | 122.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.53 | 39.76 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.03 | 34.14 | 38.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Malawi was 34.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 226.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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